SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (SDE)

  • Research

    Key Research Areas:

    • Inorganic synthesis
    • Coordination chemistry
    • Medicinal Chemistry

  • Publication

    Journal Articles:

    1. Subramaniam, S., Foo, K. Y., Yusof, E. N. M., Jawad, A. H., Wilson, L. D., & Sabar, S. (2021). Hydrothermal synthesis of phosphorylated chitosan and its adsorption performance towards Acid Red 88 dye. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 193B, 1716-1726.
    2. Yusof E. N. M., Kwong H. C., Karunakaran T., Ravoof T. B. S. A., Tiekink E. R. T. (2021). Di-n-butyl[N′-(3-methoxy-2-oxidobenzylidene)-N-phenylcarbamohydrazonothioato]tin(IV): crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and computational study. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 77(3), 286-293.
    3. Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B. S. A., Page, A. J. (2021). A Review of the Cytotoxicity of Tin(IV)-Based Compounds. Polyhedron, 198, 115069.
    4. Yusof, E. N. M., Sakoff, J. A., Simone, M. I., Veerakumarasivam, A., Page, A. J., Tiekink, E. R. T., Ravoof, T. B. S. A. (2020). Tin(IV) compounds of tridentate thiosemicarbazone Schiff bases: synthesis, characterisation, in vitro cytotoxicity and in-silico analysis. Polyhedron, 189,114729.
    5. Yusof, E. N. M., Ishak, N. M., Latif, M. A. M., Tahir, M. I. M., Sakoff, J. A., Page, A. J., Tiekink, E. R. T., Ravoof, T. B. S. A. (2020). Selective cytotoxicity of organotin(IV) compounds with 2,3-dihydroxybenzyl dithiocarbazate Schiff bases. Res. Chem. Intermediat., 1-29.
    6. Yusof, E. N. M., Latif, M. A. M., Tahir, M. I. M., Sakoff, J. A., Veerakumarasivam, A., Page, A. J., Tiekink, E. R. T., Ravoof, T. B. S. A. (2020). Homoleptic tin(IV) compounds of dinegative ONS dithiocarbazate Schiff bases: Synthesis, X-ray crystallography, DFT and cytotoxicity studies. Mol. Struct., 1205, 127635.
    7. Yusof, E. N. M., Nasri, N. M., Ravoof, T. B., Jotani, M. M., & Tiekink, E. R. T. (2019). Bis [S-benzyl 3-(furan-2-ylmethylidene) dithiocarbazato-κ2N3, S] copper (II): crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 75(6), 794-799.
    8. Yusof, E. N. M., Nasri, N. M., Ravoof, T. B., & Tiekink, E. R. (2019). A Ternary Nickel (II) Schiff Base Complex Containing Di-anionic and Neutral Forms of a Dithiocarbazate Schiff Base. Molbank, 2019(2), M1057.
    9. Yusof, E. N. M., Veerakumarasivam, A., Page, A. J., Tiekink, E. R. T., Sakoff, J. A., Simone, M. I., Tahir, M. I. M., Latif, M. A M., Ravoof, T. B. S. A. (2019). o-Vanillin derived Schiff bases and their organotin(IV) compounds: Synthesis, structural and in-silico. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20, 854.
    10. Yusof, E. N. M., Tiekink, E. R., Jotani, M. M. Simone, M. I., Page, A. J. & Ravoof, T. B. S. A. (2018). Synthesis, Characterisation and Structure Determination of 3-[(1Z)-{2-[bis({[(2-methylphenyl)methyl]sulfanyl})methylidene]hydrazin-1-ylidene}methyl]benzene-1,2-diol. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1171, 650-657.
    11. Ravoof, T. B. S., Crouse, K. A., Tiekink, E. R., Tahir, M. I., Yusof, E. N. M., & Rosli, R. (2017). Synthesis, characterisation and biological activities of S-2-or S-4-methylbenzyl-β-N-(di-2-pyridyl) methylenedithiocarbazate and Cu (II), Ni (II), Zn (II) and Cd (II) complexes. Polyhedron, 133, 383-392.
    12. Mokhtaruddin, N. S. M., Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B., Tiekink, E. R., Veerakumarasivam, A., & Tahir, M. I. M. (2017). Unusual saccharin-N, O (carbonyl) coordination in mixed-ligand copper (II) complexes: Synthesis, X-ray crystallography and biological activity.Journal of Molecular Structure, 1139, 1-9.
    13. Yusof, E. N. M., Tahir, M. I., Ravoof, T. B., Tan, S. L., & Tiekink, E. R. (2017). A cinnamaldehyde Schiff base of S-(4-methylbenzyl) dithiocarbazate: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and computational study.Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 73(4), 543-549.
    14. Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B., Tahir, M. I., Jotani, M. M., & Tiekink, E. R. (2017). Bis {4-methylbenzyl 2-[4-(propan-2-yl) benzylidene] hydrazinecarbodithioato-κ2N2, S} nickel (II): crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis.Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 73(3), 397-402.
    15. Yusof, E. N. M., Jotani, M. M., Tiekink, E. R., & Ravoof, T. B. (2016). 2-[(1E)-({[(Benzylsulfanyl) methanethioyl] amino} imino) methyl]-6-methoxyphenol: crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis.Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 72(4), 516-521.
    16. Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B., Jamsari, J., Tiekink, E. R., Veerakumarasivam, A., Crouse, K. A., Tahir, M. I. M & Ahmad, H. (2015). Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of S-4-methylbenzyl-β-N-(2-furylmethylene) dithiocarbazate (S4MFuH) its Zn2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Ni2+Inorganica Chimica Acta, 438, 85-93.
    17. Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B. S., Tiekink, E. R., Veerakumarasivam, A., Crouse, K. A., Mohamed Tahir, M. I., & Ahmad, H. (2015). Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Transition Metal Complexes Derived from N, S Bidentate Ligands.International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 16, 11034-11054.
    18. Aziz, N. A., Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B. S., & Tiekink, E. R. (2015). Crystal structure of benzyl 3-(3-methylphenyl) dithiocarbazate.Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 71(4), o233-o234.
    19. Yusof, E. N. M., Ravoof, T. B. S., Tahir, M. I. M., & Tiekink, E. R. (2015). Crystal structure of 2-((1E)-{2-[bis (2-methylbenzylsulfanyl) methylidene]hydrazin-1-ylidene} methyl)-6-methoxyphenol.Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 71(4), o242-o243.

  • Supervision

  • Recognition

    Research Grant (Principal Investigator)

    • Yusof E. N. M., Razali M. R., Karunakaran T. “Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) Complexes of Dithiocarbazate Schiff Bases as Potential Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Characterisation and Cytotoxicity Studies” Short Term Grant, USM, RM21,820.00, 1 Mac 2021 – 28 February 2023.

     Research Grant (as Co-researcher):

    • Structural Evaluation and Biological Activities of Tin Complexes Derived from Dithiocarbazate Schiff bases, Geran Universiti Putra Malaysia, RM20,000, 1/10/2016 – 1/10/2018.

    Synergistic Activities:

    1. Associate Editor for Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences
    2. Reviewer for Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, Journal of Academia, and ASM Science Journal
    3. Nominated by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia for participation in the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (dedicated to Chemistry, 26 June - 1 July 2022) - among 1000 highly-talented young scientists from all over the world.

    Achievements and Awards:

    • University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UNIPRS) and University of Newcastle Research Scholarship Central (UNRSC) Awards, September 2017 – May 2019.
    • 2nd Place Award in Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2016
    • MyPhd Scholarship Award, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, 2015-2018
    • Travel Grant, 16th BCA/CCG Intensive Teaching School in X-ray Structure Analysis, Durham, United Kingdom, 2017
    • Excellent Student Award Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2015
    • Dean Gold Medal Award, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2015
    • Graduate Research Fellowship, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2012-2014
    • Best Poster Presenter, 27th Regional Symposium of Malaysia Analytical Sciences, 2014

    Academic Recognition and Leadership:

    • Member, Pembangunan Program Diploma (Bahagian Sains) (2020)
    • Facilitator, Nobel Laureate’s Outreach Camp, 2016
    • Lead speaker, Sciences back to basics, scientists back to schools (After 5 Project), 2016
    • Assistant treasurer, Chemistry Postgraduate Club (2012-2013)
    • Facilitator, National Science Challenge, 2013

    Professional Membership:

    • Associate Member, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (since 2014)
    • MRACI, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (since 2018)

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